Fentress County, TN Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Fentress County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Population 19,474 7,021,394 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 39.0 166.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.79% 0.92% 0.57%
Median age 46.8 37.2 37.1
Households 7,706 2,766,521 128,459,983

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Economy

Fentress County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Fentress County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $51,091 $67,486 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.93% 5.42% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.4% 4.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Fentress County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $116,810 $235,307 $242,182
Median rent $614 $1,121 $1,342
Homeownership rate 80.6% 67.0% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Fentress County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 16.2 22.4 22.5
Work from home 4.7% 11.4% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Fentress County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Fentress County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 15.0% 27.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.44 2.47 2.54

Health

Fentress County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Fentress County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 73.8 74.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 21.9% 19.5% 16.3%
Smokers 27.2% 25.1% 19.0%